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Cinema & Media Arts
Cinema & Media Arts
Bring your creative vision to life, learning from industry-leading professionals in career-focused activities at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. Go from script to screen or studio to stage, while exploring emerging technologies and collaborating across disciplines.
Cinema & Media Arts - Production
Learn the art of filmmaking from every angle, whether it’s directing, cinematography, editing or sound design. Build your portfolio with hands-on practice and mentorship from award-winning professionals. Enjoy access to world-class facilities, including the York Motion Media Studio at Cinespace, and take part in year-round film competitions, field placements, showcases and exhibitions.
Cinema & Media Arts - Screenwriting
Dive into screenwriting across film, television and digital media in Canada’s only undergraduate screenwriting degree program. Learn to craft scripts, pitch your ideas, and develop your voice. Through small workshops led by industry professionals, you’ll gain experience, build a diverse portfolio and prepare for roles as a screenwriter, showrunner, story editor and more.
Theatre
Step into the world of theatre and explore every aspect of the stage! Our Theatre programs offer hands-on journeys through acting, performance creation, production and design. Gain experience working on productions and collaborating with peers, faculty and industry professionals in state-of-the-art facilities with a fully mounted season of performances.
Design
Define tomorrow’s design strategies while training at the intersection of information design, user experience design and branding. Learn in small classes with access to cutting-edge facilities. With personalized course options and real-world placements at industry-defining companies in Canada and around the world, you’ll build a strong portfolio and connect with industry leaders.
Visual Arts - Studio
Explore diverse artistic mediums, from painting and sculpture to photography and print, while developing your unique style. You’ll work closely with renowned artists, gain hands-on experience in Canada’s top arts creation facilities and exhibit your work on-campus and in galleries across Toronto as you prepare for a career as an artist, curator, educator and more.
Music
Explore, improvise and create new sounds with flexible course options and first-class facilities. Offering a unique blend of jazz, gospel, classical, digital composition and more, this program is designed to help refine your talents. You’ll build the skills to thrive as a musician, composer, teacher or sound designer.
Creative Technologies
Tackle real-world challenges through creativity, tech and collaboration in the Creative Technologies (BFA) program - offered exclusively at Markham Campus. Explore AI, virtual worlds, and emerging media while building hands-on skills in digital creation, fabrication and immersive environments. With cutting-edge labs and industry-focused projects, you'll turn big ideas into bold solutions.
Cinema & Media Arts - Media Arts
Advance new media art forms like mobile media, interactive experiences, online streaming and immersive environments by combining digital creation and cultural studies. Using cutting-edge technologies, develop skills in everything from VFX and animation to motion capture, interactive video platforms and sound design in the BetaSpace co-working lab.
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